Thanks Kerri and Kendall!

 Our Christmas present from Kerri and Kendal was a gift certificate for Doryman's Inn!

 The view from our window!  It was gorgeous.

We used last weekend to do our yearly planning/mom/dad business.  We got that out of the way much faster than we expected and totally enjoyed our beach getaway.  By the way everyone put the first weekend in August on your calendars for our Powell trip!  Thanks family for the mini getaway to St. George this weekend http://trigranny.blogspot.com/2013/01/runners-series-one-done.html  

Brent Wright i want that shirt where did it go?

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Kyle Wright I haven't seen it in a while, but if you find it...it's mine! Haha

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Brent Wright i bought it its mine come live with me and we will share it.... im still bitter you chose davis

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Kyle Wright Ya ya...Davis is better than BYU...just sayin

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Kevin Lytal Wright Actually, I bought it. It's mine. And I have it. However, I'm willing to part ways with it to whoever comes to Maine to see me first.

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Brent Wright oh yeah thats tru that one is yours... i am pretty sure u have others of mine though.... and i want to go to maine but it is sooo far away

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Kyle Wright I want the shirt...I'll look for flights

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Having only one daughter you might think that I missed out on the sisterly fights over clothes!!!

Some Christmas 2012 Pics

It used to be much easier to blog, download the pics from the camera and voila!  Now the pictures are so scattered between cameras and phones, downloaded to this device or that!  Ok now lets see if I can find some cabin pics.

 Jackie was a very sick dog while we were at the cabin, she was very lethargic, and wouldn't eat.  She began to cough up blood, we took her down the mountain to see the vet and she began to perk up, it turns out she was altitude sick.  Sadly, no more cabin trips for Jackie!

 Uncle Kyle and Maddie

 Maddie in her Daddy's sled!

Yeah, Kyle's attached to those skis!

 Another jump and he lost a ski in the powder, that is all digging to find the ski, it took about an hour with all the boys digging to find the ski!  

Whew--found the brand new Christmas ski!

 Brent back on a snowmobile!

You know he's going to be teaching her to jump off the stairs onto the couch!

Two Kyles

At the lodge, ski days, Kyle and Kael did great!

Cabin Bound!

Ahh there is so much December blogging to catch up on, but right now we are cabin bound, Yippee!!!!  I love the step back from all that seems so important in our every day life, to remembering and enjoying what really is important!  

Should we count?

Ok-lets do!

 

 

 3-from there

  

 to here!!



November

November came and went--it was a month of coming and goings for us, we got to celebrate Grandma's 80th birthday.  

We had a very quick trip to Maine to meet our new grandson Kyran.  Kyran, the lucky boy has Uncle Brad to be his godfather.

Maine was beautiful but the highlight was little Kyran, he is so precious.

After our visit to Maine, we had a quick trip to Arizona, that trip did not go as planned, lets just say I have a little unfinished business in Arizona.

 I went directly from Arizona to Grammy and Papa's and got spoiled, having a whole week to spend with them. Bri, Sarah, Maddie, Craig and Brad all arrived at the same time Papa and I got back from Davis with Kyle.

 Grammy is teaching my how to trim the roast, mine didn't turn out so well last year.

 Being a grandma is the best!

 Riding Great Papa's mower!

Papa, Dave, Grammy, Uncle Bob and Aunt Darcy.

Celebration

Kyle flies in on Friday and Brent on Saturday, I will be filling my house with boys again!  Brent speaks in church on Sunday, Dec 16, no rest for that boy, we'll see how his English is!  Church is at 9:00 am, 5th and Wabash. Join us Sunday evening to celebrate Brent's return and Kyle's Eagle at our house.

A Favorite Picture

Uncle Joe on the left and Grandpa on the right, this is one of my favorite pictures of him.

Grandpa Wright

JACK OLSEN WRIGHT Jack Olsen Wright, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away, Thursday, November 29, 2012. Jack was born September 18, 1929 to Merlin Foster and Winnie Olsen Wright, in  Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Los Angles and started working at a very early age. Jack has always  been a hard worker, starting his first job in the second grade, selling magazines door to door and then selling newspapers on the street corner until he graduated from high school. He graduated early from high school, and attended L.A. City College and UCLA. He served an LDS mission to the Spanish American  mission and dearly loved his time in the mission field. After his mission, he attended Brigham Young University  were he met the love of his life, Jesse Jeanne Jackson. They were married November 16, 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple. Jack was an officer in the Navy and served in Korea and the South Pacific. He loved  serving in the Navy and often recalled experiences from his time in the service. Jack graduated with a master in education from BYU in 1959. He moved his young family to Fontana, California to begin teaching Spanish at the junior high, and later the high school. He taught school for over 30 years, and continued to  substitute teach for many years after that. Besides his full time teaching job, Jack also taught Spanish, real estate, and tax law at the local junior college. He also taught drivers education, was involved in real estate,  and ran a successful tax business for many years. After retirement, Jack and Jeanne enjoyed many wonderful trips around the world. Jack was an active member in the LDS church and had a strong testimony of the gospel.  He served in many calling throughout the years. He particularly enjoyed his service as Bishop, his seven times serving in the Bishoprics, 18 years on the high council, and working with the blazer boys in Primary. His greatest  love was serving in a branch presidency at the Missionary Training Center with his wife Jeanne. He loved working with the elder and sister missionaries and preparing them for missionary service. Jack and Jeanne served a second  mission, working with the Spanish-speaking ward in Provo. This was also a choice calling for him. Jack was a  devoted husband and loved his family dearly. He was so proud of his Eagle Scout grandsons and his missionary grandchildren. He enjoyed golfing with his buddies and was a true blue Cougar fan. He is survived by his wife Jeanne and six children: Debi (Steve) Adams, Yucaipa, CA; Craig (Melinda) Wright, Redlands, CA; Sharon (Terry) Jeppson, Burley, Idaho; Wayne (Janet) Wright, Burley, Idaho; Nadine (Wade) Olson, Provo, UT; Lorene (Eric) Lillywhite, Layton, UT; 27 grandchildren, 5 (soon to be 6) great grandchildren; sister, Norma (Bill) Hafen, Orem, Utah; and brother, Joseph Wright, Provo, Utah. His is preceded in death by his parents, Merlin and Winnie Wright; sister, Winifred Harbican; grandson, Brandon Wright; and great granddaughter, Faith Fitch. Special thanks to his hospice nurse, Lily, and to those in the Grandview Farms Condo for all their love and support these last few months. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the Grandview 9th ward chapel, 1555 N. 1350 W., Provo, Utah. Friends may call Tuesday, December 4, from 6:00-7:30 p. m. at Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary  South State Street in Orem and also Wednesday from 11:30 to 12:45 at the ward chapel. Interment will be in the  Provo City Cemetery with Military Rites provided by American Legion Post #72.

I know, I know

I've got some serious blog updating to do, I will get there.....soon!